(a) No person may practice respiratory therapy on Guam who is not licensed as a respiratory therapist by the Board. These rules and regulations shall not be construed:

(1) to prohibit persons employed as respiratory therapists by a Federal agency from practicing their discipline;

(2) to restrict the activities or services of a student or respiratory therapy intern pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate in respiratory therapy; provided, that these activities and services constitute a part of his supervised course of study;

(3) to restrict the practice of a respiratory therapist who is obtaining the required professional experience and whose required professional experience application has been approved by the Board. Such professional experience is to be defined by the Board as deemed necessary;

(4) to prohibit auxiliary services provided by respiratory therapy technicians in carrying out duties necessary for the support of respiratory therapy, including those duties which involve minor respiratory therapy services when performed under the direct supervision of licensed respiratory

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therapists, so long as such activities do not go beyond the scope of practice defined by this Chapter;

(5) to prohibit the practice of respiratory therapy by licensed respiratory therapists of other states or countries while appearing as clinicians at bona fide educational seminars sponsored by respiratory therapy, medical or other healing art professional associations, so long as such activities do not go beyond the scope of practice defined by this Chapter.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-329:13 (Aug. 14, 1998).